While the debate rages around the number of caregivers suspended due to their non-vaccination against Covid-19 – vaccination having become mandatory, for at least one dose, since September 15 – a viral tweet denounces him, a supposed additional restriction specific to doctors.
“Unvaccinated doctors are prohibited from doing computer teleconsultation. What more do you need to understand that this dictatorship has nothing to do with health? », Is indignant this message to thousands of shares.
Non-vaccinated doctors are prohibited from doing computer teleconsultation.
What more do you need to understand that this dictatorship has nothing to do with health?
– Atlas Awakens (@lereveildatlas) September 23, 2021
Well-founded assertion or intoxication? 20 minutes make the point.
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Until October 15, 2021, unvaccinated doctors can still practice, like any person “subject to compulsory vaccination”, as long as they can justify “the administration of at least one of the required doses and under reserve to present the result of a negative test every 72 hours until having a complete vaccination schedule ”, recalls the website of the Ministry of Health.
As of October 16, however, as stated the Health Insurance website, “Liberal health professionals not vaccinated or whose vaccination schedule is not complete will be prohibited from exercising”.
At present, any unvaccinated doctor who exercises his activity without justifying the required criteria exposes himself to a fine, six months imprisonment and an additional sentence of community service in the event of a repeat offense – checks being carried out by the regional health agencies (ARS).
A valid vaccination obligation “without distinction according to the methods of exercise”
Contacted by 20 minutes, the Ministry of Health indicates that “the vaccination obligation concerns all health professionals, without distinction according to the methods of exercise”.
He thus confirms that teleconsultations fall under the same regime as consultations in an office, as evidenced by an unvaccinated doctor from mid-September who was forced to close his office, explaining to our colleagues from Picard mail to find oneself “forbidden to practice [sa] profession, including teleconsultation ”.